A Nigerian lady, Adewura Latifat Bello, who was trending on Twitter after she went missing on Wednesday, May 15, on her way home from work has been found dead in a Lagos canal.

26-year-old accountant, Adewura left her office on May 15 and called her family when she was close to Gowon Estate where they live to inform them that she was almost home. But she never made it home. A missing person tweet was shared by her family and a search began.

Thank you all for the search. Adewura is Dead. Her Body found in a canal. The heaven has gained an angel. We depart to meet again 💔💔 till we Meet again Adewura 💔💔😭😭 Forever in our Heart ❤️ God I am in pains 😭 but who am I the question you. Rip 🙏 pic.twitter.com/cH6Sbd8VNh

It was later revealed that a bike man carrying a woman suffered a mishap close to an open manhole and the women fell into the canal through the open drain, while the bike man was arrested for not heeding warnings to avoid that route.

Days later, the family of Latifat revealed she was the one who fell into the canal and she didn’t survive it as her body had been in there for days before a search was conducted.

Videos showing the search for Latifat’s body and the moment she was found has been obtained. According to one of the men who made up the search team, Lateefa’s body was found lying face down at the Abule Odu end of the canal. She was recognized with her shirt and birthmark as her face had been badly damaged.